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Aromatherapy Guide to managing Emotions [Infographic]

November 23November 30Posted in HealthTagged aromatherapy, bath, emotions, essential oils, floral, fruits, guide, Health, herbal, infographic, massage, plant, therapy1 Comment

Infographic via Holland & Barrett

Known the world over for its relaxation qualities; aromatherapy is the use of essential oils to aid you in a number of different ways.

Whether you’re feeling extremely joyous and great about everything, or you’re suffering from a variety of complex feelings ranging from the difficulty to communicate or adjust, disconnection, tension in the body, lethargy or general feelings of being down – there’s usually an essential oil that can assist you.

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Green Air Freshener Ideas [Infographic]

June 29July 6Posted in Sustainable GuideTagged air freshener, baking soda, candles, cloves, coffee, diy, essential oils, green, lemon, oranges, palm tree, potpurri, vinegar, vodkaLeave a comment

by the team at Chadwicks

A fragrant home is a happy home so rethink how you tackle the stink – commercial air fresheners are full of chemicals. Instead, go green and make your own natural air fresheners with a few of these easy alternatives.

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Cost-Efficient Ways to make your Home more Eco-Friendly [Infographic]

February 20March 27Posted in Sustainable GuideTagged aerosol, air quality, air-dry, airlfow, alternative, appliances, avoid, bake, bamboo, bath, bathroom, bedroom, big difference, blinds, bugs, bulbs, carbon footprint, carpets, ceramic, cfl, chemicals, clean, clothes, coffee, cold, compost, concentrated, conventional oven, cookware, cool, cost, cuddle, daylight, detergent, dishwash, eco, eco friendly, efficient, energy, energy star, energy-efficient, environmentally, essential oils, extension leads, fertilizer, fire pit, fix, flush, food, full load, garden, generate, glass, green, grow, heater, Home, homemade, houseplants, kitchen, laundry, leaks, light, living room, logs, low energy, low-flow, mattress, microwave, money, multitask, native landscaping, non-toxic, open, organic, paints, pesticide, plant, polyester, pre-rinsing, razor, recycled, reduce, refrigerator, repurpose, responsible, roast, room, save the earth, sawdust, scents, scraps, shave, showerhead, silicone, small things, soap nuts, spider plant, standby, sunlight, tap, temperature, thermostat, tips, toilet, toilet paper, transport, turn off, tv, unplug, vinegar, warm up, warmth, wash, water, ways, windows, winter, wood, woolLeave a comment

Originally Published on Huffington Post

Let’s face it: Reducing your home’s negative impact on the planet will likely require a huge amount of work.

But solar panels and temperature-regulating walls aren’t the only ways to help your household adopt more eco-friendly practices. There are a ton of easy — and fun — ways to conserve energy.

Luckily for us, UK-based magazine Good To Be Home has some clever ideas on other ways to do it.

Eco-Friendly Tips for a Tidy Home

October 10October 10Posted in Sustainable GuideTagged baking soda, biodegradable, borax, brass, chrome, citrus, clean, cleaner, cleaning, copper, eco, eco friendly, essential oils, fresh, furniture, green, herbs, Home, household, ingredients, metal, olive, peroxide, polish, recipes, silver, soap, surfaces, tidy, tips, Toothpaste, vinegar, water2 Comments

A few tips can help you avoid many chemicals, non-biodegradable plastic tools, and energy-sucking appliances—and it’s easier than you might think. Here are ideas, tricks, and recipes to help your family begin a greener cleaning routine.

Originally Published by Morgana Matus on CustomMade.com

Regular dust busting and de-greasing are important to any well-maintained home. But it’s also critical to keep your home as eco-friendly as possible. With hundreds of brands and products in the supermarket and big box stores, it may feel like an impossible task to navigate.

Why is having a greener cleaning routine important? Chemical and toxins found in cleaning supplies have been linked to cancer, asthma, reproductive and developmental toxicity, allergies and irritation, and accidental burns and poisonings. A home that’s free of these chemicals in one more step you can take to keeping your family safe.

DIY Natural Roll On Recipe

September 10September 10Posted in HealthTagged allergies, Allergy, almond, alternative, deodorant, diy, essential oils, healthy, lavender, lemon, natural, peppermint, recipe, roll on, save moneyLeave a comment

Originally Published on Green Thickies

This allergy roll on contains lavender, lemon and peppermint. These oils are all a known protocol for using against allergies and they really do work! and this roll on saves you money. Because these oils are so strong and concentrated you don’t need to use much of them.

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